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In this chapter, we have Jesus Himself giving very explicit details about events leading up to and during the time that He returns to earth. Although this chapter alone can be a very extensive study, a quick look at a summary and key verses of Matthew 24 can serve as a springboard into deeper study.
Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. A. The destruction of the temple and its implications. 1. (Matthew 24:1-2) Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple. Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.
What does Matthew 24:7 mean? Human beings tend to attach apocalyptic meaning to catastrophic events. That's a "normal" response to fear and uncertainty, but it's directly contrary to the warnings Jesus gives in this very passage.
What does Matthew 24:19 mean? Jesus has warned His disciples of a moment when Jerusalem and the temple will be destroyed. When the temple is desecrated by an abomination, Jesus has said, all in Jerusalem should run for their lives to the mountainous regions to hide.
Those who will not hear the messengers of peace, shall be made to hear the messengers of war. But where the heart is fixed, trusting in God, it is kept in peace, and is not afraid. It is against the mind of Christ, that his people should have troubled hearts, even in troublous times.
New International Version. The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times. 24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
